Houses good enough to eat

"Sesame Street" and PBS were the theme of this gingerbread house. The house was an entry in the Discovery Science Center's competition for the best gingerbread house held during its annual holiday-themed "Science of Gingerbread" exhibit.MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

SANTA ANA – The science of an edible Christmas treat was on display at the Discovery Science Center.

"The Science of Gingerbread" competition has become an annual tradition at the center. The competition gives people from local schools, businesses and families a chance to learn about making Gingerbread houses, and the science behind them.

"Sesame Street" and PBS were the theme of this gingerbread house. The house was an entry in the Discovery Science Center's competition for the best gingerbread house held during its annual holiday-themed "Science of Gingerbread" exhibit. MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A Kids Village was a centerpiece of the Discovery Science Center's annual "Science of Gingerbread" exhibit. The center holds a best gingerbread house competition every year to go with the exhibit. there were nine categories for entrants this year. MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A Mayan theme was big at the Discovery Science Center's "Science of Gingerbread" competition for 2012. MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Gingerbread reindeer lead a gingerbread sleigh with a gingerbread Santa Claus inside at the Discovery Science Center's "Science of Gingerbread" exhibit. MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
One of the blue ribbon winners in the Discovery Science Center's gingerbread house competition held during its "Science of Gingerbread" exhibit during the holiday season in Santa Ana. MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A gingerbread library for kids was the theme for this gingerbread house at the Discovery Science Center's "Science of Gingerbread" annual competition. MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles protect a gingerbread house from the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man at the Discovery Science Center's "Science of Gingerbread" exhibit. MARK EADES, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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